# #5e458c

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#5e458c`
- RGB: rgb(94, 69, 140)
- HSL: hsl(261, 34%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.451 0.114 297.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0853
- Nearest named color: Lords of the Night (#664488, Δ 1.566) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lords-of-the-night
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e458c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6c4fa1, #785bae, #896fb8, #9a84c2, #ab98cd, #b9aad5, #cabedf, #dad3e9, #e9e4f2, #f9f8fc
- Shades (toward black): #553e7e, #4e3974, #453267, #3c2c59, #35274f, #2c2041, #221933, #191326, #120d1b, #09070e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #738c45
- Analogous: #45508c, #81458c
- Triadic: #8c5e45, #458c5e
- Split-complementary: #8c8145, #508c45
- Tetradic: #8c4550, #738c45, #458c81

## Colors that go with #5e458c

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5e458c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #5e458c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #5e458c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Tesco's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #5e458c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e458c in 10 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e458c: 12 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), General Mills (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/generalmills-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 12 real palettes, including First Snow and FIFA's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5e458c, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5e458c in 12 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 7.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8369b5 (4.65:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a28ec7 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5e458c-af9cc4-dfcb4e-2a1f2d-e9eaf1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#5e458c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.